News Tuesday (Oct. 20) that Google faces an antitrust suit from the Department of Justice — focused on the core search business — makes us wonder what, if anything, might happen to other business lines that, though nascent, represent bids to join and at the...
Several states are moving forward with their own antitrust probe into Google while the Department of Justice (DOJ) gets ready to file a federal lawsuit, according to a report in the Washington Post (WaPo) on Friday (Oct. 16). Get the Full Story Complete the form...
Following complaints by India’s app developers, Google LLC has postponed the deadline to comply with a new billing system for commission fees by six months. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...
As the Department of Justice (DOJ) prepares a potential antitrust lawsuit against Google, dozens of India’s technology startups are considering ways to challenge the Mountain View, California-based tech giant’s dominance, Reuters reported, citing sources. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
News publishers and Big Tech platforms are in my ways “frenemies.” Publishers like all the traffic Google and Facebook have the power to send to news content, but they’re less delighted being beholden to the tech giants and at the mercy of their policies. Publishers...
Google unveiled Chromecast with Google TV at its annual hardware event Wednesday (Sept. 30), the company announced in a blog post. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...
Food delivery apps Zomato and Swiggy have been put on notice by the Google Play Store for implementing in-app payment features, a Business-Standard report states, which go against Google’s guidelines. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
Months of investigations into Google’s alleged violation of antitrust laws is expected to culminate in a lawsuit as early as next week, sources told Reuters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...
Despite an order from the European Union’s antitrust watchdog to curb its anticompetitive practices, Google continues to boost its market power, according to Reuters, which cited a study released Monday (Sept. 28). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...